John Bradshaw, In Defence of Dogs
Saturday 17th September 2.00pm
St James’s Church, tickets £6.50 (or £5 when 3 or more tickets purchased for separate events)
John Bradshaw, the world’s leading dog expert and director of the world famous Anthrozoology
Institute at the University of Bristol, brings us a uniquely authoritative insight into what dogs would
ask us for, if only they knew how. Biologists now know far more about what really makes dogs tick
than they did twenty years ago, but this new understanding has been slow to percolate through to
owners, and has not yet made enough of a difference to the lives of the dogs themselves. This book is
here to set the record straight.
Saturday 17th September 2.00pm
St James’s Church, tickets £6.50 (or £5 when 3 or more tickets purchased for separate events)
John Bradshaw, the world’s leading dog expert and director of the world famous Anthrozoology
Institute at the University of Bristol, brings us a uniquely authoritative insight into what dogs would
ask us for, if only they knew how. Biologists now know far more about what really makes dogs tick
than they did twenty years ago, but this new understanding has been slow to percolate through to
owners, and has not yet made enough of a difference to the lives of the dogs themselves. This book is
here to set the record straight.
| Taunton Literary Festival 2011 |
Saturday 17th September
Ben Kane, Hannibal: Enemy of Rome
Saturday 17th September 3.30pm
St James’s Church, tickets £6.50 (or £5 when 3 or more tickets purchased for separate events
In the First Punic War, the Roman legions defeated and humiliated Carthage, their only serious rival for
power in the Mediterranean. Now a brilliant young Carthaginian general, called Hannibal, is out for
revenge. Caught up in the maelstrom are two young boys, Hanno, the son of a distinguished soldier
and confidant of Hannibal, and Quintus, son of a Roman equestrian and landowner. Ben Kane was
born in Kenya and raised there and in Ireland. He studied veterinary medicine at University College
Dublin, but after that he travelled the world extensively, indulging his passion for ancient history. He
now lives in North Somerset with his wife and family. His previous books are The Forgotten Legion,
The Silver Eagle and The Road to Rome, which went straight into Sunday Times bestseller list.
Saturday 17th September 3.30pm
St James’s Church, tickets £6.50 (or £5 when 3 or more tickets purchased for separate events
In the First Punic War, the Roman legions defeated and humiliated Carthage, their only serious rival for
power in the Mediterranean. Now a brilliant young Carthaginian general, called Hannibal, is out for
revenge. Caught up in the maelstrom are two young boys, Hanno, the son of a distinguished soldier
and confidant of Hannibal, and Quintus, son of a Roman equestrian and landowner. Ben Kane was
born in Kenya and raised there and in Ireland. He studied veterinary medicine at University College
Dublin, but after that he travelled the world extensively, indulging his passion for ancient history. He
now lives in North Somerset with his wife and family. His previous books are The Forgotten Legion,
The Silver Eagle and The Road to Rome, which went straight into Sunday Times bestseller list.
Robert Goddard, Blood Count
Saturday 17th September 5.00pm
St James's Church, tickets £6.50 (or £5.00 when 3 or more purchased for separate events)
Blood Count is Robert Godard's twenty-second novel. His first, Past Caring, was published in 1986
and became an instant bestseller. Since then his books have enthralled readers and critics alike with
their edge-of-the-seat pace and their labyrinthine plotting. Over the last decade, every one of Robert
Goddard's books has appeared in the Sunday Times besteller list in hardback and paperback.
Goddard has been described as 'a truly creative storyteller' (The Guardian), 'a literary conjuror' (The
Spectator) and 'second to none - a master of manipulation' (The Daily Mail).
Saturday 17th September 5.00pm
St James's Church, tickets £6.50 (or £5.00 when 3 or more purchased for separate events)
Blood Count is Robert Godard's twenty-second novel. His first, Past Caring, was published in 1986
and became an instant bestseller. Since then his books have enthralled readers and critics alike with
their edge-of-the-seat pace and their labyrinthine plotting. Over the last decade, every one of Robert
Goddard's books has appeared in the Sunday Times besteller list in hardback and paperback.
Goddard has been described as 'a truly creative storyteller' (The Guardian), 'a literary conjuror' (The
Spectator) and 'second to none - a master of manipulation' (The Daily Mail).
Allan Mallinson, On His Majesty's Secret Service
Saturday 17th September 7.30pm
St James's Church, tickets £6.50 (or £5.00 when you order 3 or more tickets for separate
events)
Allan Mallinson is a former infantry and cavalry officer of 35 years' service worldwide. In addition to
the bestselling Matthew Hervey novels, he is the author of Light Dragoons, a history of four
regiments of British Cavalry, one of which he commanded, and of The Making of the British Army, a
history of the Army's origins from the battle of Edgehill to the current conflict in Afghanistan. He
writes on defence matters and Army current affairs for both The Times and The Daily Telegraph, and
is a regular reviewer for The Times, The Spectator and The Literary Review. On His Majesty’s
Service is the latest in his series of novels featuring popular protagonist Lieutenant-Colonel Matthew
Hervey’
Saturday 17th September 7.30pm
St James's Church, tickets £6.50 (or £5.00 when you order 3 or more tickets for separate
events)
Allan Mallinson is a former infantry and cavalry officer of 35 years' service worldwide. In addition to
the bestselling Matthew Hervey novels, he is the author of Light Dragoons, a history of four
regiments of British Cavalry, one of which he commanded, and of The Making of the British Army, a
history of the Army's origins from the battle of Edgehill to the current conflict in Afghanistan. He
writes on defence matters and Army current affairs for both The Times and The Daily Telegraph, and
is a regular reviewer for The Times, The Spectator and The Literary Review. On His Majesty’s
Service is the latest in his series of novels featuring popular protagonist Lieutenant-Colonel Matthew
Hervey’
The Fire River Poets: Genista Lewes, Julie Sampson, John Stuart &
Anthony Watts
Saturday 17th September 11.30am
St James's Church, tickets £6.50 (or £5.00 when 3 or more tickets purchased for separate
events)
Fire River Poets is a collective of poets based in Taunton. Genista Lewes is widely published in
magazines and anthologies. She appeared on BBC Radio 4. Collection Cat's Cradle (Oversteps
2007). Julie Sampson's poetry is also widely published. Edited Selected Poems of Mary, Lady
Chudleigh (Shearsman). Next project: a book about Devon’s women writers. John Stuart is the
chairman of Fire River Poets and organises poetry events at The Brewhouse. Collection, Word of
Mouth (Oversteps 2009).Anthony Watts is published in magazines and anthologies and has won a
number of prizes in competitions. He has four published collections.
Anthony Watts
Saturday 17th September 11.30am
St James's Church, tickets £6.50 (or £5.00 when 3 or more tickets purchased for separate
events)
Fire River Poets is a collective of poets based in Taunton. Genista Lewes is widely published in
magazines and anthologies. She appeared on BBC Radio 4. Collection Cat's Cradle (Oversteps
2007). Julie Sampson's poetry is also widely published. Edited Selected Poems of Mary, Lady
Chudleigh (Shearsman). Next project: a book about Devon’s women writers. John Stuart is the
chairman of Fire River Poets and organises poetry events at The Brewhouse. Collection, Word of
Mouth (Oversteps 2009).Anthony Watts is published in magazines and anthologies and has won a
number of prizes in competitions. He has four published collections.
| To purchase tickets: Visit Brendon Books, Bath Place, Taunton TA1 4ER. Tel. 01823 337742 email: brendonbooks@gmail.com or click here to order online (Please note there is a £1.00 charge for posting out tickets) |
| To purchase tickets: Visit Brendon Books, Bath Place, Taunton TA1 4ER. Tel. 01823 337742 email: brendonbooks@gmail.com or click here to order online (Please note there is a £1.00 charge for posting out tickets) |
To find out more about The Fire River Poets please click here
To watch a video of John Bradshaw please click here
To read Ben Kane's blog please click here
To watch an interview with Robert Goddard please click here
To read an interview with Allan Mallinson please click here